Brown sugar (packed): cups to grams
One US cup of brown sugar weighs about 213 grams. Type an amount and pick the cup you are using; the answer updates as you type.
Brown sugar (packed) cups to grams converter
Brown sugar (packed): 1 US cup ≈ 213 g · source: King Arthur Baking
Cup sizes: US customary cup 236.588 mL (default) · metric cup 250 mL (Australia, Canada, New Zealand) · UK imperial cup 284.13 mL. Pick the cup in the unit list. Weights vary with how the cup is filled.
How it’s calculated
1 US cup of brown sugar ≈ 213 g · 1 tbsp ≈ 13.313 g · 1 metric cup (250 mL) ≈ 225.07 g · 1 UK cup (284 mL) ≈ 255.8 g
grams = US cups × 213
Step by step
- Multiply by the weight of one cup: 1 × 213 g = 213 g.
Recipes mean firmly packed brown sugar unless they say otherwise. Loosely spooned brown sugar weighs much less. Weighing is more accurate than cups; weights vary with how the cup is packed.
Brown sugar (packed) cups to grams table
| US cups | Grams | Ounces |
|---|---|---|
| ⅛ cup | 26.625 g | 0.93917 oz |
| ¼ cup | 53.25 g | 1.8783 oz |
| ⅓ cup | 71 g | 2.5045 oz |
| ½ cup | 106.5 g | 3.7567 oz |
| ⅔ cup | 142 g | 5.0089 oz |
| ¾ cup | 159.75 g | 5.635 oz |
| 1 cup | 213 g | 7.5134 oz |
| 1½ cups | 319.5 g | 11.27 oz |
| 2 cups | 426 g | 15.027 oz |
| 3 cups | 639 g | 22.54 oz |
| 4 cups | 852 g | 30.053 oz |
FAQ
Recipes mean firmly packed brown sugar unless they say otherwise. Loosely spooned brown sugar weighs much less.
How many grams are in 1 cup of brown sugar?
1 US cup (236.6 mL) of brown sugar weighs about 213 g, according to King Arthur Baking, Ingredient Weight Chart. A 250 mL metric cup holds about 225 g.
How many cups is 100 g of brown sugar?
100 g of brown sugar is about 0.47 US cups, or 7.5 tablespoons.
Why do cup-to-gram conversions for brown sugar vary?
A cup measures volume, not weight. How you fill the cup, humidity and the brand change the weight. Recipes mean firmly packed brown sugar unless they say otherwise. Loosely spooned brown sugar weighs much less.
Is a US cup the same as a UK or metric cup?
No. A US customary cup is 236.6 mL, the metric cup used in Australia, Canada and New Zealand is 250 mL, and the old British imperial cup is 284 mL. Modern UK recipes usually give grams instead.
Sources
- King Arthur Baking, Ingredient Weight Chart: Brown sugar (dark or light, packed): 1 cup = 7 1/2 oz = 213 g.
- NIST Handbook 44, Appendix C: 1 US cup = 8 US fl oz = 236.5882365 mL; 1 tbsp = 3 tsp.
Checked by Unitglide on 2026-10-27.